King County Sheriff’s Deputy Martin “Marty” Duran – who worked in the White Center area – passed away at Tacoma General Hospital late Wednesday evening (May 22) from injuries sustained from an off-duty motorcycle accident, according to Sgt. Cindi West.

Deputy Duran, 47, had a history of public service, working mostly in the White Center and Skyway areas out of the Burien precinct. He served in the Army and then went on to become a paramedic and fire fighter in New Mexico prior to becoming a member of the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico.

In 2004, Duran moved to King County and accepted a job with the King County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Duran was a highly respected member of the Sheriff’s Office and most recently was a Master Police Officer assigned to the Southwest Precinct.